EP1038682A4 - Dispositif d'enregistrement relatif au jet d'encre - Google Patents

Dispositif d'enregistrement relatif au jet d'encre

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Publication number
EP1038682A4
EP1038682A4 EP99970358A EP99970358A EP1038682A4 EP 1038682 A4 EP1038682 A4 EP 1038682A4 EP 99970358 A EP99970358 A EP 99970358A EP 99970358 A EP99970358 A EP 99970358A EP 1038682 A4 EP1038682 A4 EP 1038682A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
ink
amount
ink cartridge
recording device
inkjet recording
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP99970358A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP1038682A1 (fr
EP1038682B1 (fr
Inventor
Takeo Seino
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Publication of EP1038682A1 publication Critical patent/EP1038682A1/fr
Publication of EP1038682A4 publication Critical patent/EP1038682A4/fr
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Publication of EP1038682B1 publication Critical patent/EP1038682B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553Outer structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506Refilling of the cartridge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513Inner structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752Mounting within the printer
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17526Electrical contacts to the cartridge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/17546Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566Ink level or ink residue control

Landscapes

  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
  • Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
EP99970358A 1998-10-13 1999-10-12 Dispositif d'enregistrement relatif au jet d'encre Expired - Lifetime EP1038682B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP29041198 1998-10-13
JP29041198 1998-10-13
PCT/JP1999/005610 WO2000021756A1 (fr) 1998-10-13 1999-10-12 Dispositif d'enregistrement relatif au jet d'encre

Publications (3)

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EP1038682A1 EP1038682A1 (fr) 2000-09-27
EP1038682A4 true EP1038682A4 (fr) 2002-01-30
EP1038682B1 EP1038682B1 (fr) 2005-12-28

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EP99970358A Expired - Lifetime EP1038682B1 (fr) 1998-10-13 1999-10-12 Dispositif d'enregistrement relatif au jet d'encre

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US6312088B1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1038682B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP3478332B2 (fr)
AT (1) ATE314202T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69929170T2 (fr)
WO (1) WO2000021756A1 (fr)

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US6955422B2 (en) 2001-04-03 2005-10-18 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge

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EP1514689B1 (fr) 1998-05-18 2006-11-08 Seiko Epson Corporation Appareil d'impression à jet d'encre et cartouche d'encre correspondante
CN1278862C (zh) 1999-10-12 2006-10-11 精工爱普生株式会社 用于喷墨打印设备的墨盒
JP4081963B2 (ja) 2000-06-30 2008-04-30 セイコーエプソン株式会社 記憶装置および記憶装置に対するアクセス方法
US7448734B2 (en) * 2004-01-21 2008-11-11 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Inkjet printer cartridge with pagewidth printhead
US20050219281A1 (en) 2004-03-24 2005-10-06 Takeo Seino Attachment and liquid supplying
US7278493B2 (en) * 2005-03-21 2007-10-09 Baker Hughes Incorporated Auto entry guide
JP5929169B2 (ja) * 2011-12-22 2016-06-01 ブラザー工業株式会社 印刷流体カートリッジ
JP5929167B2 (ja) * 2011-12-22 2016-06-01 ブラザー工業株式会社 印刷流体カートリッジ
PL3099500T3 (pl) * 2014-01-31 2019-11-29 Hewlett Packard Development Co Zasobniki atramentu i sposoby przygotowywania zasobników atramentu

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US5172140A (en) * 1990-06-13 1992-12-15 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus including a device for indicating need to change waste ink pack
JPH08174863A (ja) * 1994-12-21 1996-07-09 Ricoh Co Ltd インクカートリッジを備えた記録装置
EP0778140A2 (fr) * 1993-03-11 1997-06-11 Seiko Epson Corporation Méthode d'aspiration pour une appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre
JPH106527A (ja) * 1996-04-23 1998-01-13 Canon Inc 記録制御方法及びインクジェット記録装置

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US6102517A (en) 1995-12-25 2000-08-15 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink-jet recording apparatus for ink cartridge
FR2744391B1 (fr) 1996-02-01 1998-03-06 Imaje Sa Imprimante industrielle apte a recevoir au moins une cartouche de consommable

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US4767207A (en) * 1984-11-09 1988-08-30 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Apparatus for measuring transmission characteristics of an optical fiber
US5172140A (en) * 1990-06-13 1992-12-15 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording apparatus including a device for indicating need to change waste ink pack
EP0778140A2 (fr) * 1993-03-11 1997-06-11 Seiko Epson Corporation Méthode d'aspiration pour une appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre
JPH08174863A (ja) * 1994-12-21 1996-07-09 Ricoh Co Ltd インクカートリッジを備えた記録装置
JPH106527A (ja) * 1996-04-23 1998-01-13 Canon Inc 記録制御方法及びインクジェット記録装置

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 05 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) *

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6955422B2 (en) 2001-04-03 2005-10-18 Seiko Epson Corporation Ink cartridge

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DE69929170T2 (de) 2006-08-31
JP3478332B2 (ja) 2003-12-15
ATE314202T1 (de) 2006-01-15
US6312088B1 (en) 2001-11-06
EP1038682A1 (fr) 2000-09-27
DE69929170D1 (de) 2006-02-02
WO2000021756A1 (fr) 2000-04-20
EP1038682B1 (fr) 2005-12-28

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